Two-part envelop.



F. G. SHUMAN.

TWO-PART ENVELOP- APPLICATION HLED APR. 5.1916.

I J0 I I w m 'wnm i g Inventor Attorneys ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

man-Kc. SHUMAN, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TWO-PART ENVELOP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented N 14 Application filed April 8, 1916. Serial No. 88,436.

To (12140110772, it may concern Be it known that I, Fawn G. SIIUMAN, a citizen of thcllnited States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Two-Part Envelop, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a two-part enveldp, one member of which is adapted to. contain third or fourth class mail matter, the other part of which is adapted to contain first class mail matter, a novel form of holder being provided whereby the two parts of the structure may be held detach-ably together, per mitting a separation of the said parts, so that they may be weighed indiv dually.

Specifically, the invention anus to provide a novel form. of holder which, being attached to the rear face of the-larger envelop which contains the third or fourth class matter, is adapted to hold thereon, a smaller envelop wherein the first class matter is sealed.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description pro cccds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made \vithin the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 shows the invention in front elevation; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation; Fig. 3 is a cross section; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section; Fig. 5

is a plan of the blank out of which the holder' is formed.

The nmneral 1 denotes a main envelop having a. tin p 2 of any desired kind or shape,

the flap being held in closed position by any' suitable means indicated at 3.

The numeral -ldenotes the front side of the main envelop l, the same being provided with stamp spaces 5 and with an inscription 6 pointing out that in the stamp spaces 5,

third or fourth class postage is to be placed.

Secured to the 'rear face of the main envelop l is a holder which is denoted generally'by the numeral 10. The holder 10 is made out of a. blank 11 shown in Fig. 5 and provided with holes 50 and with an end notch 51.' The blank 11 is folded transversely along lines 12 and 14 to form a body 24, spaced transverse wings 23 at the ends of the body and overlyingthe outer face of the body, and reinforcing strips 15 along the inner edges of the wings, the strips lyin between the wings and the body. The blank 15 then folded along longitudinal lines 16 and 17 to form longitudinal Wings 18 overlying the inner face of the body, the lines of folding indicated at '16 and 17 extending across the wings 23 and the strips 15. The rear face of the holderthus formed is glued or cemented to the rear face of the main envelop l. The holes 50 and the notch 51 in the blank cooperate to form an opening 52 in one wing 23 and in the corresponding strip 15.

The numeral 19 denotes an auxiliary envelop, adapted to eontain first class matter, and to be sealed. Theends of the envelop 19 are thrust beneath the wings 23, and thus the auxiliary envelop is detachably held on the back of the main envelop l, the construction being. such that the auxiliary envelop may be removed at any time to permit a separate Weighing of the envelops 19 and 1. The stamp 20 on the envelop 19 is visible through the opening 52. The envelop 19 is adapted as shown at to receive an address. As shown at 22, the outer faces of the wings 23 may carry inscriptions relative to the use and operation of the structure, the postage required, etc. i

From the foregoing it will be seen that there is disclosedm this application, a means whereby a scaled, first class envelop may be detachably held on the hack of a third or fourth class envelop, a simple holder being provided whereby the two envelops may be kept together.

What is claimed .is

In a device of the class, described, a main envelop; and a holder fashioned from a "The Front side 4- of the envelr p may be blank folded transversely upon itsellto form marked as shown at '7 to denote tliat nothing a body, spaced transverse wings at the ends in. the nature oh :1 personal communication of the body and overlying the outer face of is to be plared on the main envelop 1. A the body,- and to form reinforcing str ps suitable space h for the address is provided, along the inner edges of tlie wings, the strips and return directions lma'y be inscribed on lying between the wings and the body; the

the front side i of the main envelop 1.-

blank being folded along longitudinal lines,

extended across the Wings and the strips, to In testimony that I claim the feregoing as form longitudinal wings overlying the inner my own, I have, heretu :illixed my signature face of the bpdy, the inner face of the-holder in the presence of two witnesses. being secured to the main envelop, one re- FRANK G. SHUMAN.

5 inforcing stpip, one transverse wing, and the Witnesses:

body, being prqvided with registering open- Enw. C. LONG, ings defining a. stamp-disclosing aperture. EDWARD VANA. 

